10 p.m.

Students Today Alumni Tomorrow presents the annual Ram exSCREAM virtual-style. The end of the semester can prove to be a stressful time, especially this year with the added layer of a global pandemic. Students are invited to log on to Zoom at the following URL to let all that stress out through a synchronized scream.

For more information, contact Allison Toney at aktoney@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/98677961691.

Thursday, Apr. 30, 2020 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

President Michael Rao, Vice President Aashir Nasim and the Office of Institutional Equity, Effectiveness and Success invite the VCU and VCU Health System community to the virtual ceremony for the 2020 Presidential Awards for Community Multicultural Enrichment. This virtual event is accessible through the PACME web page at the following URL. This year’s PACME recipients are Tegwyn H. Brickhouse, D.D.S., Ph.D. (Academic and Administrative Leadership); Mariam F. Alkazemi, Ph.D. (Faculty); Stevara Clark, M.S.W. (Faculty); Henry W. Lewis III, M.A. (Staff) and Calvin J. Hall III (Student), who will be honored for their contributions to promoting civility, building community, establishing cross-cultural initiatives and nurturing an environment of inclusive excellence. Also, the School of Pharmacy and Development and Alumni Relations will be recognized as Models of Inclusive Excellence. This event is free and open to all.

For more information, contact Florence Johnson at inclusive@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8947 or visit http://go.vcu.edu/pacme.

Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2020 at 3 p.m.

Explore creative and collaborative uses of Google Docs. In the webinar, part of a series by VCU Libraries' The Workshop, participants will work in small teams to create a collaborative poem that includes multimedia elements.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2019-20/workshop-webinars.html.

Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2020 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

VCU Career Services will host an online session with suggestions and strategies for successfully conducting remote job interviews via telephone or video in light of COVID-19 restrictions. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Krystle Dorsey at kydorsey@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.joinhandshake.com/events/483530.

Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2020 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

VCU Pre-X and VCU Healthcare Innovation Sprint are coming together for this year’s virtual Demo Day. Judges from the VCU da Vinci Center’s Angel and Corporate Advisory Boards and VCU Health will select the winning pitches. Additionally, there will be a People’s Choice Award for each program that includes digital pitches from all teams and is open to the community to vote. Register for the online event at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lloyd Young at youngel3@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/da-vinci-demo-day-2020.

Thursday, Apr. 30, 2020 at 10:30 a.m.

Preservation Librarian Nora Bloch will lead a Zoom session on "Celebrating Preservation Week: Collections Care Activities at VCU Libraries and Preserving Your Personal Treasures." Find out how VCU Libraries protects its valuable collections of books, artifacts and art. Also, ask questions about how to preserve individual family treasures and documents. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2019-20/community-zooms.html.

Thursday, May 14, 2020 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

The Center for Corporate Education in the School of Business will present an online training session. Jean Gasen, Ph.D., will lead participants through a series of activities while sharing best practice strategies for managing stress. The fee is $35. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Carrie Hawes at cjhawes@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1595 or visit http://go.vcu.edu/corped.

Monday, May 18, 2020 from midnight to 11:59 p.m.

In partnership with VCU's Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture, "Digital Media Strategies for the COVID-19 Crisis" will be offered again in an online, self-paced format with Jeanine Guidry, Ph.D. The course will explore digital media strategies relating to COVID-19 and develop digital content for nonprofit messaging and campaigns. The course is open to VCU students and VCU and VCU Health employees for credit and to the community as noncredit. Eligible employees may use their tuition benefit/education assistance. Noncredit revenue will be split between funding coronavirus-related research by the Media+Health Lab and assisting with student needs. Register at the following URL by 11:59 p.m. May 19.

For more information, contact VCU Office of Continuing and Professional Education at ocpe@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1322 or visit https://ocpe.vcu.edu/covid-19.

Monday, May 18, 2020 from midnight to 11:59 p.m.

In partnership with the Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture, "Solutions Journalism: Reporting During COVID-19 and Beyond" will be offered in an online, self-paced format with Karen McIntyre, Ph.D. The course will include guest speakers and online discussions, and students will report and write their own solution-based news story. The course is open to VCU students and VCU and VCU Health employees for credit, and to the community as noncredit. Eligible employees may use their tuition benefit/education assistance. Noncredit revenue will be split between funding solutions journalism research and assisting with student needs during the COVID-19 crisis. Register at the following URL by 11:59 p.m. May 19.

For more information, contact VCU Office of Continuing and Professional Education at ocpe@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1322 or visit https://ocpe.vcu.edu/journalism.

Construction and utility work at and around the VCU Health Outpatient Pavilion and Inpatient Children's Hospital sites will affect traffic patterns on the MCV Campus. For current information and updates, visit the URL below.

For more information, contact Carrie Carroll at carrie.carroll@vcuhealth.org or visit http://vcuhealth.org/traffic.

The VCU Office of Continuing and Professional Education is currently offering a variety of online learning opportunities for VCU faculty, staff, students, alumni and community members. Continuing education is currently available in computer skills, customer service, dealing with difficult people in the workplace, event planning, foundations of biochemistry, fundamentals of computing, Google Analytics, mindfulness, paralegal studies and test prep for the GRE, GMAT, LSAT, SAT, ACT and the MCAT.

For more information, contact VCU OCPE at ocpe@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1322 or visit http://ocpe.vcu.edu.

In an effort to adapt to COVID-19 and its impact on day-to-day life and VCU’s operations, camp-related in-person activities for minors are suspended until July 6 and all summer 2020 residential camps are canceled. The full announcement is available at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rachel Rhoney, assistant director, Mary and Frances Youth Center, at youth@vcu.edu or visit https://community.vcu.edu/mfyc/youth-safety/.

Students in the da Vinci Center's Master of Product Innovation program learn advanced product innovation and entrepreneurship topics relating to conceptualization, development and commercialization of new products and services. Unique instruction and team-based learning by experience integrate the principles of arts, business and engineering. The study culminates in a master’s project in which students develop a real product, build a business and take the next leap into their professional careers. Apply by May 31 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Allison Schumacher at schumacheran@vcu.edu or visit https://davincicenter.vcu.edu/graduate/master-product-innovation/.

VCU Libraries' data management expert hosts open sessions from 4-6 p.m. on Wednesdays through May 6. This unstructured data discussion enables participants to ask questions, share expertise and build a discussion around data interests. If you're learning about data or experiencing frustrations, then come look for support and ideas from the community. If you're an established methodologist or data enthusiast, come share your know-how.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2019-20/data-chats.html.

VCU Parking and Transportation will not place student permits for sale for the summer 2020 semester. Fall sales will resume in July 2020. In the meantime, students with extended parking needs may contact VCU Parking and Transportation directly at the following email address.

For more information, contact VCU Parking and Transportation at parking@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7275.

Audio Storytelling, a new Humanities and Sciences elective class for fall 2020, will be taught through the VCU Student Media Center. The 300-level class is open to any undergraduate student in any major; no prerequisites or previous experience are required. The special topics class — HUMS 391, section 903 — will be held 4-6:40 p.m. on Thursdays in the fall semester at the Student Media Center, 817 W. Broad St.

For more information, contact Allison Bennett Dyche at abdyche@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1975.

VCU School of Medicine students have put together a virtual 5K to benefit The Holli Fund, a Richmond nonprofit providing grants to local restaurant workers such as those affected by COVID-19. Details may be found at the following URL. The event continues through April 29.

For more information, contact Rebecca Pilkington at pilkingtonra@mymail.vcu.edu or (540) 645-1749 or visit https://www.facebook.com/events/2624143061174827/.

Vote for your graduate student representatives. Evoke your responsibility to enhance the graduate student experience. Cast your ballot at the following URL.

For more information, contact Edward Beckwith at GSA@VCU.edu or visit http://cglink.me/s28535.

A new lineup of virtual events, VCU Libraries Community Zooms, debuts April 30. This weekly series of informal sessions is designed for the VCU community. The sessions, at 10:30 a.m. on Thursdays, will cover a variety of topics, starting with library preservation and moving on to health information, summer reading, creativity exercises and more. The series webpage lists currently scheduled sessions. More will be added. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2019-20/community-zooms.html.

VCU Active and Supportive Personal Networks Lab seeks undergraduate and graduate students at the university to participate in a 30-minute online survey about their mental health, school achievement and social relationships. Compensation for time and participation will be provided. Find the survey at the following URL. Questions, visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=3KYM8DDDX9.

For more information, contact Claire Luce at socialties@vcu.edu or (804) 828-5411 or visit https://rampages.us/aspnlab/2019/09/28/welcome-to-aspn-lab/.

VCU School of Social Work's Food Access and Well-Being study invites VCU students to participate in an online survey. This research seeks to learn about student food access, basic needs and related concerns before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey takes 10-15 minutes. Participants have a chance for compensation. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Youngmi Kim, MSW, Ph.D., at ykim@vcu.edu or (804) 828-3613 or visit https://vcussw.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bDUqahL28dQWyax.